Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-10-01
THE FAIR
Three Glorious Days for Ram
soy County.
Thousands Of People on the
Grounds.
Immense Displays Of Immense
Vegetables.
A Fine Showing of Thorough
bred and Other Stock.
Amusements On and Off the
Track.
THE FIRST DAY.

THE FIRST DAY.
The first day Of the fair opened up
bright and warm. The American flag
waved over the grand stand, the judges
and band stands, and every person
seemed to be busy and in good humor.
The men in charge OF the hores and
stock were rubbing down, watering and
exercising the animals, the farmers and
other exhibitors were busy arranging
their displays. the carpenters were put
ting OH the finishing touches to stalls,
stands and poultry coups; those IN
charge Of refreshments, games, etc,
hustled around to complete their ar
and the gate men were
looking out for the first entrance fees to
enrich the association. The exhibits of
continued to come in during
the morning hours, and the sheds re-
served for entries made by the farmers
began to gradually fill up. The track
was in splendid condition, and Miss
Poole was out bright and early exercis-
ing her horses. The display of machin-
cry was not so large as last year. On
visiting the stables Miss Echles was
found in attendance upon her four
racers. She spent her entire time right
on the ground, eating and sleeping there.
Miss Echles sent four of her horses
home from the Grand Forks fair and
brought only four here. Her favorite
seemed to be a gray horse, which she
said was about seventeen years old; he
is regular runner i'll appearance, and
gets over the ground in fine shape. A
gray mare about eight years old is an
other fine runner, and this one has
been so we'll trained by her owner
that she will run race over the track
without rider as well rs with one. This,
however, Miss Echlcs said could not, of
course, be done in any race for a purse.
In conversation Miss. Echles explained
that the track, although very good
one, was still far from being perfect
that instead of i! being a round cornered
square as it is, it should be in the shape
of an oblong. In its present shape it
necessitates, as was further explained
by the lady, the changing Of II horses
feet eight different times; in other
words horse puts his feet III eight diff
ferent positions from the time he passes
under the wire on the start until he
passes under it on the return. Miss
Echles is a school teacher by occupa
ton, and is Il lady OF pleasant ad
dress and good education. AS was re.
marked by man near the stables, sht
knows more about horses than almos
any five men who could have beer
picked up on the gronnd.
The thoroughbred cattle brough
from Benson, Mimi. by Col. Liggetl
are handsome animals, and added yer,
greatly to the display in that depart
ment. Won Tromp. the thoroughbred
Short horn bull which has taken sc
many first prizes at different state fair
il not in his best show condition, H.
having been used recently by his own
ers for breeding purposes.
The draft stations in the horse d.
partment which were entered by Nj
A. F. Hughes for c. NJ. Ramsay, Of til
Furlong- Ramsay Farm i'll Mirnesot.
were the admiration of the farmers.
Miss Poole's cause was under th'
management o! G. l.. Campbell, VIII
was rustllng here and there examinin
his horses feet and giving orders as
their care.
ENTRIES.
cutie.
The following entries of cattle hay
been made, viz:
Frank Honett, Devils Lake. one Short
horn bull, III months.
Wilcox 4 Liggett, Benson, Mimi, o,
Thoroughbred herd of Shorthorns, on
thoroughbred Shorthorn bull over tvs
years old, two thoroughbred Shorthor
COWS, and two thoroughbred Shorthor
heifers.
Cliff Marks, Devils Lake, one grac
calf, p months.
G. w. Kelly, Devils Lake, one Ho
stein bull, Vanburen. over two years.
John Cummings, Devils Lake, or
thoroughbred Shortborn bull 26 month
Ed LaRue, Devils Lake, one Holstci
bull, four years, "Chestertie!d.'
T. Walker, Deyiis Lake, one grat
COW.
Frank Pitcher, Devils Lake. one grac
heifer, one year old.
Albert Roberts, Devils Lake, one graz
cow, seven years, and one grade heife
Ed Murphy, Devils Lake, one tho
loughbred bull Mooic Sd; one thorough
bred bull, LIE Diable, year old; or
thoroughbred heifer Juxta, year; 70,
thoroughbred Holsteins.